The actor will play a Union soldier who enlists 1860s bounty hunter Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) to track down an evil witch doctor (John Malkovich), according to The Hollywood Reporter. The voodoo angle is nothing new for the DC Comics character, who though based in the Wild West, often came up against supernatural enemies. Thanks to that darker tone, expect Arnett's performance to be less comedic than the bulk of his work.

The runner-up to Ald. Deb Mell in the Feb. 24 election filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging widespread problems with voting in the Northwest Side 33rd Ward aldermanic race as he tries to force her into a head-to-head runoff five weeks from now.

Hershel Phillips is the youngest suspect in a large "crash-and-grab" ring that barreled through the doors of high-end stores and made off with more than $2 million in merchandise over the last several months, according to police.

The Chicago Cubs on Tuesday sought City Hall permission to expand construction hours at Wrigley Field, with bleacher work falling well behind schedule on the team's $375 million ballpark renovation project.

The Evergreen Park youth baseball coach who blew the whistle about Jackie Robinson West using ineligible players — leading to the team being stripped of a Little League national championship — faces disorderly conduct, assault and several other charges in connection with an incident...